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WPFM
- Thread starter ShadowB
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> Ok so how is WPFM doing? Was a fun station back in the
> day...80's that is...But now?
>
It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9 Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be Dance/CHR then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now they are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
> day...80's that is...But now?
>
It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9 Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be Dance/CHR then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now they are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
That's funny. I've been listening to 'PFM for over 20 years. I remember them being rock, AC, top-40, dance/top-40, alternative, and even "Phone Book Radio" but I've never heard them play hip-hop. When did that happen?
> It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9
> Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be Dance/CHR
> then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now they
> are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
>
> It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9
> Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be Dance/CHR
> then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now they
> are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
>
> That's funny. I've been listening to 'PFM for over 20
> years. I remember them being rock, AC, top-40,
> dance/top-40, alternative, and even "Phone Book Radio" but
> I've never heard them play hip-hop. When did that happen?
>
> > It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9
> > Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be
> Dance/CHR
> > then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now
> they
> > are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
> >
>
For a while they were pretty much hip-hop before the went
from calls WLHR to WPFM. Hot 107.9.
I don't know how they are doing these days - but in the
real day (the early to mid 80's) when WPFM was "The
Great 108," it rocked! Truly one of the best times of
my life! Made just enough money to pay for beer and
should I admit this Sun Country wine coolers to be
"sipped" on the world's most beautiful white sand beaches.
Ah! The music, the sound, the fact that there were not
83 FM signals blasting PCB, and just as Island cranked
up - was truly magical. The Spring Break never ended!!!
And the radio part was fun, what I remember :} ! To be
young again.
Somebody HAS to be listening to PFM and give us some
type of report - right? Maybe? What a shame. I guess
it's just another radio station these days.
> years. I remember them being rock, AC, top-40,
> dance/top-40, alternative, and even "Phone Book Radio" but
> I've never heard them play hip-hop. When did that happen?
>
> > It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9
> > Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be
> Dance/CHR
> > then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now
> they
> > are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
> >
>
For a while they were pretty much hip-hop before the went
from calls WLHR to WPFM. Hot 107.9.
I don't know how they are doing these days - but in the
real day (the early to mid 80's) when WPFM was "The
Great 108," it rocked! Truly one of the best times of
my life! Made just enough money to pay for beer and
should I admit this Sun Country wine coolers to be
"sipped" on the world's most beautiful white sand beaches.
Ah! The music, the sound, the fact that there were not
83 FM signals blasting PCB, and just as Island cranked
up - was truly magical. The Spring Break never ended!!!
And the radio part was fun, what I remember :} ! To be
young again.
Somebody HAS to be listening to PFM and give us some
type of report - right? Maybe? What a shame. I guess
it's just another radio station these days.
> > That's funny. I've been listening to 'PFM for over 20
> > years. I remember them being rock, AC, top-40,
> > dance/top-40, alternative, and even "Phone Book Radio" but
>
> > I've never heard them play hip-hop. When did that happen?
>
> >
> > > It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9
> > > Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be
> > Dance/CHR
> > > then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now
> > they
> > > are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
> > >
> >
>
> For a while they were pretty much hip-hop before the went
> from calls WLHR to WPFM. Hot 107.9.
>
> I don't know how they are doing these days - but in the
> real day (the early to mid 80's) when WPFM was "The
> Great 108," it rocked! Truly one of the best times of
> my life! Made just enough money to pay for beer and
> should I admit this Sun Country wine coolers to be
> "sipped" on the world's most beautiful white sand beaches.
> Ah! The music, the sound, the fact that there were not
> 83 FM signals blasting PCB, and just as Island cranked
> up - was truly magical. The Spring Break never ended!!!
> And the radio part was fun, what I remember :} ! To be
> young again.
>
> Somebody HAS to be listening to PFM and give us some
> type of report - right? Maybe? What a shame. I guess
> it's just another radio station these days.
>
TRUE! Radio WAS fun then! BUT pay for beer?!?! You must have been making more than me! I could'nt pay rent, car, lights AND beer! Jeff Davis said " Can't pay you much but look at all the girls!!"
> > years. I remember them being rock, AC, top-40,
> > dance/top-40, alternative, and even "Phone Book Radio" but
>
> > I've never heard them play hip-hop. When did that happen?
>
> >
> > > It's allright but it's CHR (Top40). Like Hot 104.9
> > > Tallahassee I like it better when they used to be
> > Dance/CHR
> > > then to they change it to hip hop as HOT 107.9 and now
> > they
> > > are CHR Top 40 107.9 PFM..
> > >
> >
>
> For a while they were pretty much hip-hop before the went
> from calls WLHR to WPFM. Hot 107.9.
>
> I don't know how they are doing these days - but in the
> real day (the early to mid 80's) when WPFM was "The
> Great 108," it rocked! Truly one of the best times of
> my life! Made just enough money to pay for beer and
> should I admit this Sun Country wine coolers to be
> "sipped" on the world's most beautiful white sand beaches.
> Ah! The music, the sound, the fact that there were not
> 83 FM signals blasting PCB, and just as Island cranked
> up - was truly magical. The Spring Break never ended!!!
> And the radio part was fun, what I remember :} ! To be
> young again.
>
> Somebody HAS to be listening to PFM and give us some
> type of report - right? Maybe? What a shame. I guess
> it's just another radio station these days.
>
TRUE! Radio WAS fun then! BUT pay for beer?!?! You must have been making more than me! I could'nt pay rent, car, lights AND beer! Jeff Davis said " Can't pay you much but look at all the girls!!"
> > TRUE! Radio WAS fun then! BUT pay for beer?!?! You must
> have
> > been making more than me! I could'nt pay rent, car, lights
>
> > AND beer! Jeff Davis said " Can't pay you much but look at
>
> > all the girls!!"
> >
>
> I would have been willing to PAY 'PFM. Probably still would.
>
Come to think of it I DID pay!
When were you at PFM? What are you doing now?
Looking back The Great 108 was the best station I worked at in my youth. Think it would "fly" now days?
> have
> > been making more than me! I could'nt pay rent, car, lights
>
> > AND beer! Jeff Davis said " Can't pay you much but look at
>
> > all the girls!!"
> >
>
> I would have been willing to PAY 'PFM. Probably still would.
>
Come to think of it I DID pay!
When were you at PFM? What are you doing now?
Looking back The Great 108 was the best station I worked at in my youth. Think it would "fly" now days?
> Come to think of it I DID pay!
> When were you at PFM? What are you doing now?
> Looking back The Great 108 was the best station I worked at
> in my youth. Think it would "fly" now days?
>
Heck yes, it would fly. Think of it as an 80's to current
Hot AC/ with a little AAA in there. Back before CC ruined Sunny,
it could have given 'em a run. No matter what, I have to
believe the REAL PFM could conquer all. YPY.
> When were you at PFM? What are you doing now?
> Looking back The Great 108 was the best station I worked at
> in my youth. Think it would "fly" now days?
>
Heck yes, it would fly. Think of it as an 80's to current
Hot AC/ with a little AAA in there. Back before CC ruined Sunny,
it could have given 'em a run. No matter what, I have to
believe the REAL PFM could conquer all. YPY.
> > Come to think of it I DID pay!
> > When were you at PFM? What are you doing now?
> > Looking back The Great 108 was the best station I worked
> at
> > in my youth. Think it would "fly" now days?
> >
>
> Heck yes, it would fly. Think of it as an 80's to current
> Hot AC/ with a little AAA in there. Back before CC ruined
> Sunny,
> it could have given 'em a run. No matter what, I have to
> believe the REAL PFM could conquer all. YPY.
>
I would like to think it would work now. Times have sure changed and not all for the better!
Staff was Mike Stone, Preston, Jeff, Kent, Little John, Boo Buddy, On sales side,Tim ran things and past that my mind gets a bit fuzzy...All in all a fun group. Did't work for "Bird Man" but hear he was a great guy. I spent every weekend doing remotes for $10.00 an hour...in fact they STILL owe me some past funds!
Ok so from the old staff what would your line up be?
> > When were you at PFM? What are you doing now?
> > Looking back The Great 108 was the best station I worked
> at
> > in my youth. Think it would "fly" now days?
> >
>
> Heck yes, it would fly. Think of it as an 80's to current
> Hot AC/ with a little AAA in there. Back before CC ruined
> Sunny,
> it could have given 'em a run. No matter what, I have to
> believe the REAL PFM could conquer all. YPY.
>
I would like to think it would work now. Times have sure changed and not all for the better!
Staff was Mike Stone, Preston, Jeff, Kent, Little John, Boo Buddy, On sales side,Tim ran things and past that my mind gets a bit fuzzy...All in all a fun group. Did't work for "Bird Man" but hear he was a great guy. I spent every weekend doing remotes for $10.00 an hour...in fact they STILL owe me some past funds!
Ok so from the old staff what would your line up be?
> Staff was Mike Stone, Preston, Jeff, Kent, Little John, Boo
> Buddy, On sales side,Tim ran things and past that my mind
> gets a bit fuzzy...All in all a fun group. Did't work for
> "Bird Man" but hear he was a great guy. I spent every
> weekend doing remotes for $10.00 an hour...in fact they
> STILL owe me some past funds!
> Ok so from the old staff what would your line up be?
>
That was a great line-up! Bird Man was VIP! My only complaint
at the time was we needed a strong female at night! That would
have, IMHO, carried the station. I really can't remember any
of the ratings of from 1982-1987, approx. You? Never forget
the request line number - 234-00-00. Man, seems like yesterday.
Do you remember the Haunted House of 98? And the old WDLP studios?
Not to mention the Tower (of Love.)
> Buddy, On sales side,Tim ran things and past that my mind
> gets a bit fuzzy...All in all a fun group. Did't work for
> "Bird Man" but hear he was a great guy. I spent every
> weekend doing remotes for $10.00 an hour...in fact they
> STILL owe me some past funds!
> Ok so from the old staff what would your line up be?
>
That was a great line-up! Bird Man was VIP! My only complaint
at the time was we needed a strong female at night! That would
have, IMHO, carried the station. I really can't remember any
of the ratings of from 1982-1987, approx. You? Never forget
the request line number - 234-00-00. Man, seems like yesterday.
Do you remember the Haunted House of 98? And the old WDLP studios?
Not to mention the Tower (of Love.)
> > Staff was Mike Stone, Preston, Jeff, Kent, Little John,
> Boo
> > Buddy, On sales side,Tim ran things and past that my mind
> > gets a bit fuzzy...All in all a fun group. Did't work for
> > "Bird Man" but hear he was a great guy. I spent every
> > weekend doing remotes for $10.00 an hour...in fact they
> > STILL owe me some past funds!
> > Ok so from the old staff what would your line up be?
> >
>
> That was a great line-up! Bird Man was VIP! My only
> complaint
> at the time was we needed a strong female at night! That
> would
> have, IMHO, carried the station. I really can't remember any
>
> of the ratings of from 1982-1987, approx. You? Never forget
> the request line number - 234-00-00. Man, seems like
> yesterday.
>
> Do you remember the Haunted House of 98? And the old WDLP
> studios?
> Not to mention the Tower (of Love.)
WPFM completely owned Front Beach Rd in the early to mid 80's. It seemed to be on in every single store and blasted out of all the cars that cruised the strip and all the boom boxes on the beach. I've never really seen anything like it. It was almost like XERB in American Grafitti.
At the time the only competiton in PC on FM was country WPAP and 98.5 was easy listening WGNE. Although I live in southern Ontario, I make it down to PCB to visit my relatives every few years.
In 1984 before the FM dial got so crowded in north Florida, I would regularly listen to Tallahassee's Gulf 104, 97.3 WJAD Bainsbridge Ga, WKMX 106.7 Dothan, WFTW 99.3 Fort Walton, Q100, TK 101 & WOW-Y 107 Pensacola, 97 WABB and WKRG (G100?) Mobile, 94Q WQID Biloxi and WEZB/B97 New Orleans, all on the skip that seemed to happen nearly every day the summer I spent there, not too mention the spring trips with the same tropo conditions. All of them were doing top 40 or a close variant at the time. I could get them all on my boom box and in the car and even B97/N.O. on my sony walkman as I strolled down the beach. It was FM top 40 heaven. That year WPFM also had studios atop the Miracle Strip tower across from Miracle Strip Amusement Park (r.i.p.)
By 1984 WPFM had competition from T94 in Port St Joe, but they always seemed unfocused and were never as good or hot as The Great 108. The Birdman was doing mornings at the time, there is a very nice tribute to him on John Long's website at www.oidar.com. Was it Preston Young who did middays and had a really deep voice? Jefferson Davis defintely did afternoon drive, can't rememeber who did evenings.
In the early 80's WPFM had billbaords that clainmed they were "The Super Signal on the Gulf Coast" and had liners that mentioned that they covered every where from Appalachicola to Pensacola. The signal was huge, but the tx site was quite a distance from the beach near the intersection of highways 231 and 20. Island 106 had the upper hand when they signed on with their stick behind the strip mall studios on hwy 98 on the beach.
The studio lines were the unforgettable 234-0000, which seemed to be in use for along time afterward. One of my fondest memories was getting Jeff Davis to play the Police's Message In A Bottle, late that summer, something that was never a top 40 chart hit in the US. I still have the beige WPFM/Surf Hut t-shirt from a remote Jeff was on at some store (can't rememeber if it was the Surf Hut) on Front Beach. Apparently he went on to work in promotions for a record label. Whatever happned to him?
WPFM used to have a wooden hut right beside the Surf Hut for surf reports, I regret not picking up the forgotten and forlorn painted wooden sign with the colourful sun and waves WPFM logo after the Surf Hut and surf report stand shut its doors. Rememeber the sand on the floor of the Surf Hut with all the old photos on the wall? They were famous for their Surfin' Joe t-shirt.
I still have the sun and waves 'PFM logo window sticker in my collection of station stickers. I got a t-shirt with the same logo from Mike Stone after a visit to the Magnolia Beach Rd Studios in 1991. While rolling down hwy 231 just south of Dothan there was promo for a guest DJ contest, so I wrote a letter and they had me on the air for an hour the same week, before I had to return north.
Mike Stone (I think?) set it up and a nice woman named Sally B (?) was the jock who had me as a guest. I still have the tape and Bumper Morgan was still the station voice. The studios were less than the glamourous image that the station had created for itself in my mind's ear and mind. My cousins sent me a clipping from the News Herald when the station was closed for not paying taxes a year or so later. It seems like WPFM never recovered. When I retuned in 1993 it was album Rock 108. On my last visit in August 2002, it was still Hot 107.9/WLHR and I listened all of the time I was there. I could never accept Island 106 in PCB, mainly cause it wasn't WPFM. I was very disappointed when Radio & Records dropped the reporting status of WPFM for something called WILN sometime in the middle to late 80's.
In 1984 WDLP was still doing top 40 with the studios at the top of the volcano at Alvin's Island near MSAP. I remember the jingles had a heavy reverb or echo and the calls sounded like W-D-O-P, which I thought was kinda strange. An excellent book by Tim Hollis called Florida's Miracle Strip, from Redneck Riviera to Emerald Coast (University of Mississippi Press) said that it was orignally a wild animal attraction called Jungleland and the volcano spewed flames and smoke with bikini clad female "natives" luring unsuspecting tourists.
I think Alvin's still has alligators in the area around and below the volcano, but it has seen better days.
The rate of change in PCB seems very quick when you only get to visit every 3 or so years, but it seems the building boom/bubble has meant the destruction of all the fun and quirky things that I loved about PCB after first seeing it 25 years ago at the still impressionable age of 17. Petticoat Junction came down late in 1984 and it is a real crime that Miracle Strip Amusement park closed its doors last year to be redeveloped as a condo. There were small water slide parks, countless go-kart tracks, mini-golf places and arcades. I heard that Funland arcade on Front beach was sold and will disappear too. I don't beleive they have got to selling the surreal Goofy Golf yet. WPFM was the soundtrack to all of these places. It's kind of sad to see PCB start to look like every beach town, parts of it might have been tacky, but there were very very few places like it.
> Boo
> > Buddy, On sales side,Tim ran things and past that my mind
> > gets a bit fuzzy...All in all a fun group. Did't work for
> > "Bird Man" but hear he was a great guy. I spent every
> > weekend doing remotes for $10.00 an hour...in fact they
> > STILL owe me some past funds!
> > Ok so from the old staff what would your line up be?
> >
>
> That was a great line-up! Bird Man was VIP! My only
> complaint
> at the time was we needed a strong female at night! That
> would
> have, IMHO, carried the station. I really can't remember any
>
> of the ratings of from 1982-1987, approx. You? Never forget
> the request line number - 234-00-00. Man, seems like
> yesterday.
>
> Do you remember the Haunted House of 98? And the old WDLP
> studios?
> Not to mention the Tower (of Love.)
WPFM completely owned Front Beach Rd in the early to mid 80's. It seemed to be on in every single store and blasted out of all the cars that cruised the strip and all the boom boxes on the beach. I've never really seen anything like it. It was almost like XERB in American Grafitti.
At the time the only competiton in PC on FM was country WPAP and 98.5 was easy listening WGNE. Although I live in southern Ontario, I make it down to PCB to visit my relatives every few years.
In 1984 before the FM dial got so crowded in north Florida, I would regularly listen to Tallahassee's Gulf 104, 97.3 WJAD Bainsbridge Ga, WKMX 106.7 Dothan, WFTW 99.3 Fort Walton, Q100, TK 101 & WOW-Y 107 Pensacola, 97 WABB and WKRG (G100?) Mobile, 94Q WQID Biloxi and WEZB/B97 New Orleans, all on the skip that seemed to happen nearly every day the summer I spent there, not too mention the spring trips with the same tropo conditions. All of them were doing top 40 or a close variant at the time. I could get them all on my boom box and in the car and even B97/N.O. on my sony walkman as I strolled down the beach. It was FM top 40 heaven. That year WPFM also had studios atop the Miracle Strip tower across from Miracle Strip Amusement Park (r.i.p.)
By 1984 WPFM had competition from T94 in Port St Joe, but they always seemed unfocused and were never as good or hot as The Great 108. The Birdman was doing mornings at the time, there is a very nice tribute to him on John Long's website at www.oidar.com. Was it Preston Young who did middays and had a really deep voice? Jefferson Davis defintely did afternoon drive, can't rememeber who did evenings.
In the early 80's WPFM had billbaords that clainmed they were "The Super Signal on the Gulf Coast" and had liners that mentioned that they covered every where from Appalachicola to Pensacola. The signal was huge, but the tx site was quite a distance from the beach near the intersection of highways 231 and 20. Island 106 had the upper hand when they signed on with their stick behind the strip mall studios on hwy 98 on the beach.
The studio lines were the unforgettable 234-0000, which seemed to be in use for along time afterward. One of my fondest memories was getting Jeff Davis to play the Police's Message In A Bottle, late that summer, something that was never a top 40 chart hit in the US. I still have the beige WPFM/Surf Hut t-shirt from a remote Jeff was on at some store (can't rememeber if it was the Surf Hut) on Front Beach. Apparently he went on to work in promotions for a record label. Whatever happned to him?
WPFM used to have a wooden hut right beside the Surf Hut for surf reports, I regret not picking up the forgotten and forlorn painted wooden sign with the colourful sun and waves WPFM logo after the Surf Hut and surf report stand shut its doors. Rememeber the sand on the floor of the Surf Hut with all the old photos on the wall? They were famous for their Surfin' Joe t-shirt.
I still have the sun and waves 'PFM logo window sticker in my collection of station stickers. I got a t-shirt with the same logo from Mike Stone after a visit to the Magnolia Beach Rd Studios in 1991. While rolling down hwy 231 just south of Dothan there was promo for a guest DJ contest, so I wrote a letter and they had me on the air for an hour the same week, before I had to return north.
Mike Stone (I think?) set it up and a nice woman named Sally B (?) was the jock who had me as a guest. I still have the tape and Bumper Morgan was still the station voice. The studios were less than the glamourous image that the station had created for itself in my mind's ear and mind. My cousins sent me a clipping from the News Herald when the station was closed for not paying taxes a year or so later. It seems like WPFM never recovered. When I retuned in 1993 it was album Rock 108. On my last visit in August 2002, it was still Hot 107.9/WLHR and I listened all of the time I was there. I could never accept Island 106 in PCB, mainly cause it wasn't WPFM. I was very disappointed when Radio & Records dropped the reporting status of WPFM for something called WILN sometime in the middle to late 80's.
In 1984 WDLP was still doing top 40 with the studios at the top of the volcano at Alvin's Island near MSAP. I remember the jingles had a heavy reverb or echo and the calls sounded like W-D-O-P, which I thought was kinda strange. An excellent book by Tim Hollis called Florida's Miracle Strip, from Redneck Riviera to Emerald Coast (University of Mississippi Press) said that it was orignally a wild animal attraction called Jungleland and the volcano spewed flames and smoke with bikini clad female "natives" luring unsuspecting tourists.
I think Alvin's still has alligators in the area around and below the volcano, but it has seen better days.
The rate of change in PCB seems very quick when you only get to visit every 3 or so years, but it seems the building boom/bubble has meant the destruction of all the fun and quirky things that I loved about PCB after first seeing it 25 years ago at the still impressionable age of 17. Petticoat Junction came down late in 1984 and it is a real crime that Miracle Strip Amusement park closed its doors last year to be redeveloped as a condo. There were small water slide parks, countless go-kart tracks, mini-golf places and arcades. I heard that Funland arcade on Front beach was sold and will disappear too. I don't beleive they have got to selling the surreal Goofy Golf yet. WPFM was the soundtrack to all of these places. It's kind of sad to see PCB start to look like every beach town, parts of it might have been tacky, but there were very very few places like it.
Steve:
Awesome flashback memories of PCB & PFM. Appropriate that
this seems to happen about every spring break! You're facts
are about right as I recall.
I am like almost 100% sure that the "most fantastic" DJ ever on PCB (;>)
Young Preston Young really didn't have that "deep" of a voice. Just a
normal, easy going, happy (and hungover) manner from 10-3. Then again
beer/parties/etc. play tricks on the voice box. Talking into a paper
cup makes the voice deeper.
It's weird, but I cannot remember exactly what the liners said -
there was a decent amount of freedom - but I remember the ID's
I forgot that it was Bumper
WPFM - Panama City
Then this hot mega babe / hot teen voice said:
It's my favorite (radio) station
or
It's the Only station I listen to -
Bumper: The Great 108!
It was a great ID!!!
The Gulf Coast's WPFM / The Great 108 ...
78 degrees (always) on the world's most beautiful white sand beaches
Rockin the Gulf Coast
And the phone number was said 234-double 0 double 0 (funny how
Double 0 owns them now.)
Funny thing, it wasn't over hyped, but it seemed to be just enough
shameless self promotion on PFM. I had some of those ID's, etc.,
but if someone has that, we need to get a PFM site up and running.
Where's BH when we need him???
Nothing like it will EVER happen. I don't have an old
PFM bumper sticker - I'd love to see a copy of that. I
knew I'd arrived when I saw the WPFM billboard of 231 (?)
as you drove into Panama City. Remember the old WPFM call
letters on The Tower? They painted over them (black.)
The best music I remember was on the tightest rotation
ever with such awesome music as Robert Palmer's Addicted
To Love (RIP) / West End Girls (Extended version) / Obession
/ All I Need Is a Miracle (Mike & The Mechanics) appropriate
for the Miracle Mile / and on and on. It was pure MAGIC
and I wonder to this day if enough PC locals who grew
up with that (now 40+/-) would accept an updated version
of the REAL PFM??? More later. I'm tired just thinking
about it.
Awesome flashback memories of PCB & PFM. Appropriate that
this seems to happen about every spring break! You're facts
are about right as I recall.
I am like almost 100% sure that the "most fantastic" DJ ever on PCB (;>)
Young Preston Young really didn't have that "deep" of a voice. Just a
normal, easy going, happy (and hungover) manner from 10-3. Then again
beer/parties/etc. play tricks on the voice box. Talking into a paper
cup makes the voice deeper.
It's weird, but I cannot remember exactly what the liners said -
there was a decent amount of freedom - but I remember the ID's
I forgot that it was Bumper
WPFM - Panama City
Then this hot mega babe / hot teen voice said:
It's my favorite (radio) station
or
It's the Only station I listen to -
Bumper: The Great 108!
It was a great ID!!!
The Gulf Coast's WPFM / The Great 108 ...
78 degrees (always) on the world's most beautiful white sand beaches
Rockin the Gulf Coast
And the phone number was said 234-double 0 double 0 (funny how
Double 0 owns them now.)
Funny thing, it wasn't over hyped, but it seemed to be just enough
shameless self promotion on PFM. I had some of those ID's, etc.,
but if someone has that, we need to get a PFM site up and running.
Where's BH when we need him???
Nothing like it will EVER happen. I don't have an old
PFM bumper sticker - I'd love to see a copy of that. I
knew I'd arrived when I saw the WPFM billboard of 231 (?)
as you drove into Panama City. Remember the old WPFM call
letters on The Tower? They painted over them (black.)
The best music I remember was on the tightest rotation
ever with such awesome music as Robert Palmer's Addicted
To Love (RIP) / West End Girls (Extended version) / Obession
/ All I Need Is a Miracle (Mike & The Mechanics) appropriate
for the Miracle Mile / and on and on. It was pure MAGIC
and I wonder to this day if enough PC locals who grew
up with that (now 40+/-) would accept an updated version
of the REAL PFM??? More later. I'm tired just thinking
about it.
> Steve:
> Awesome flashback memories of PCB & PFM. Appropriate that
> this seems to happen about every spring break! You're facts
> are about right as I recall.
>
> I am like almost 100% sure that the "most fantastic" DJ ever
> on PCB (;>)
> Young Preston Young really didn't have that "deep" of a
> voice. Just a
> normal, easy going, happy (and hungover) manner from 10-3.
> Then again
> beer/parties/etc. play tricks on the voice box. Talking into
> a paper
> cup makes the voice deeper.
>
>
> It's weird, but I cannot remember exactly what the liners
> said -
> there was a decent amount of freedom - but I remember the
> ID's
> I forgot that it was Bumper
>
> WPFM - Panama City
> Then this hot mega babe / hot teen voice said:
> It's my favorite (radio) station
> or
> It's the Only station I listen to -
> Bumper: The Great 108!
>
> It was a great ID!!!
>
> The Gulf Coast's WPFM / The Great 108 ...
> 78 degrees (always) on the world's most beautiful white sand
> beaches
> Rockin the Gulf Coast
> And the phone number was said 234-double 0 double 0 (funny
> how
> Double 0 owns them now.)
>
> Funny thing, it wasn't over hyped, but it seemed to be just
> enough
> shameless self promotion on PFM. I had some of those ID's,
> etc.,
> but if someone has that, we need to get a PFM site up and
> running.
> Where's BH when we need him???
>
>
>
> Nothing like it will EVER happen. I don't have an old
> PFM bumper sticker - I'd love to see a copy of that. I
> knew I'd arrived when I saw the WPFM billboard of 231 (?)
> as you drove into Panama City. Remember the old WPFM call
> letters on The Tower? They painted over them (black.)
> The best music I remember was on the tightest rotation
> ever with such awesome music as Robert Palmer's Addicted
> To Love (RIP) / West End Girls (Extended version) / Obession
>
> / All I Need Is a Miracle (Mike & The Mechanics) appropriate
>
> for the Miracle Mile / and on and on. It was pure MAGIC
> and I wonder to this day if enough PC locals who grew
> up with that (now 40+/-) would accept an updated version
> of the REAL PFM??? More later. I'm tired just thinking
> about it.
>
WOW what a rush! It has been about 20 years! I remember when I went down for my first trip to PCB.Listened to the station, saw the tower( and girls) and knew I had to move! Some friends talked me into it and so I quit my job, packed my bags and took the jump. Was on the air the first weekend in town. I was around 23 or 24 at the time and was on top of the world..what a fun place to work! I was looking forward to doing a shift in the tower BUT my first summer was the first one they didn't do it! Oh well I got to broadcast from those NICE studios! The place was...well...kind of a dump! I thought thet all that sound HAD to come out of a cool place...but...NO!
Tibbs you asked about raitings and all I remember is they were BIG...REAL big.
I was last in PCB in August 2001, Got a room on the beach to unwind a bit. The place has changed! The station has as well..and I can say that no ststion cought "it". Correct, it wasn't over hyped, and it did have just enough shameless self promotion. We did have a music rotation but it was loose and tight at the same time. Could it happen again? Would anybody care?
Where are they now? Jeff ( 3p-7p) is in Atlanta with a record gig, Still married to Sue and has two ( I think )kids.Who can fill in the blanks?
> Awesome flashback memories of PCB & PFM. Appropriate that
> this seems to happen about every spring break! You're facts
> are about right as I recall.
>
> I am like almost 100% sure that the "most fantastic" DJ ever
> on PCB (;>)
> Young Preston Young really didn't have that "deep" of a
> voice. Just a
> normal, easy going, happy (and hungover) manner from 10-3.
> Then again
> beer/parties/etc. play tricks on the voice box. Talking into
> a paper
> cup makes the voice deeper.
>
>
> It's weird, but I cannot remember exactly what the liners
> said -
> there was a decent amount of freedom - but I remember the
> ID's
> I forgot that it was Bumper
>
> WPFM - Panama City
> Then this hot mega babe / hot teen voice said:
> It's my favorite (radio) station
> or
> It's the Only station I listen to -
> Bumper: The Great 108!
>
> It was a great ID!!!
>
> The Gulf Coast's WPFM / The Great 108 ...
> 78 degrees (always) on the world's most beautiful white sand
> beaches
> Rockin the Gulf Coast
> And the phone number was said 234-double 0 double 0 (funny
> how
> Double 0 owns them now.)
>
> Funny thing, it wasn't over hyped, but it seemed to be just
> enough
> shameless self promotion on PFM. I had some of those ID's,
> etc.,
> but if someone has that, we need to get a PFM site up and
> running.
> Where's BH when we need him???
>
>
>
> Nothing like it will EVER happen. I don't have an old
> PFM bumper sticker - I'd love to see a copy of that. I
> knew I'd arrived when I saw the WPFM billboard of 231 (?)
> as you drove into Panama City. Remember the old WPFM call
> letters on The Tower? They painted over them (black.)
> The best music I remember was on the tightest rotation
> ever with such awesome music as Robert Palmer's Addicted
> To Love (RIP) / West End Girls (Extended version) / Obession
>
> / All I Need Is a Miracle (Mike & The Mechanics) appropriate
>
> for the Miracle Mile / and on and on. It was pure MAGIC
> and I wonder to this day if enough PC locals who grew
> up with that (now 40+/-) would accept an updated version
> of the REAL PFM??? More later. I'm tired just thinking
> about it.
>
WOW what a rush! It has been about 20 years! I remember when I went down for my first trip to PCB.Listened to the station, saw the tower( and girls) and knew I had to move! Some friends talked me into it and so I quit my job, packed my bags and took the jump. Was on the air the first weekend in town. I was around 23 or 24 at the time and was on top of the world..what a fun place to work! I was looking forward to doing a shift in the tower BUT my first summer was the first one they didn't do it! Oh well I got to broadcast from those NICE studios! The place was...well...kind of a dump! I thought thet all that sound HAD to come out of a cool place...but...NO!
Tibbs you asked about raitings and all I remember is they were BIG...REAL big.
I was last in PCB in August 2001, Got a room on the beach to unwind a bit. The place has changed! The station has as well..and I can say that no ststion cought "it". Correct, it wasn't over hyped, and it did have just enough shameless self promotion. We did have a music rotation but it was loose and tight at the same time. Could it happen again? Would anybody care?
Where are they now? Jeff ( 3p-7p) is in Atlanta with a record gig, Still married to Sue and has two ( I think )kids.Who can fill in the blanks?
Wonder if Double O is ready to sell? PCB is one of
the toughest radio markets there is. In Destin/FWB
they are selling spots for $1.00 from a credible
source. That market was tough, but PCB seems to be
worse. To much radio. Back in the day it was just
WPAP, WTJT 94.5 (I think that's the calls - it was a
Rock station that had billboards saying "if it's
too loud, you are to old." I think Bay 96, can't
remember if 97 was much of anything, 98, WEBZ was
at 99 (Jazz, maybe?) I don't remember 103.1 being
on the air, nor 105.1. I remember Island signing on
at 105.9. That's all I remember as competition.
WPFM did blast onto the beach with so little interference.
You are totally right about the station being on every
car on Front Beach Road. At the Miracle Strip Amusement
Park (a great place until the very end) you could ride
the roller coaster and while you were standing in line
you could literally hear PFM as if it was broadcasting
next to you because so many cars had it blasting.
Those were the carefree days. The perks were plenty.
The studios were s-a-d! When the assets were seized
by the IRS and it shut down, I was so close to trying
to get it, but something warned me. I regret it, although
Jim Martin bought it and put it back on and it was never
the same. He had Rock 103 (WDRK) and they swapped formats
once when PFM became Rock 108. They spray painted the
"8" over the "3" on the Van. How sad. Martin sold out.
I guess he made $$$ when he did that, but he did not
make any money while he owned them and he my limited
conversations with him were grim at best. I think he
hated that place more than life itself. Still, though,
it's fun to remember the good times and it was great
not to try to come up with payroll. Do you remember
any advertisers besides Club LaViella and Spinnaker?
Seems like Hamilton's was on the air along with Alvin's.
Oh - and the House of Beef!!!!!!!!! That was the biggest
dump ever across from Miss Newby's Liquors on Thomas Dr.
That's how we thought we could actually eat, but it was so bad,
I think no one went back. Thankfully, one could survive on
an all liquid diet in those days. I think the sand may have
cleansed the liver/.
That's all I can print legally.
the toughest radio markets there is. In Destin/FWB
they are selling spots for $1.00 from a credible
source. That market was tough, but PCB seems to be
worse. To much radio. Back in the day it was just
WPAP, WTJT 94.5 (I think that's the calls - it was a
Rock station that had billboards saying "if it's
too loud, you are to old." I think Bay 96, can't
remember if 97 was much of anything, 98, WEBZ was
at 99 (Jazz, maybe?) I don't remember 103.1 being
on the air, nor 105.1. I remember Island signing on
at 105.9. That's all I remember as competition.
WPFM did blast onto the beach with so little interference.
You are totally right about the station being on every
car on Front Beach Road. At the Miracle Strip Amusement
Park (a great place until the very end) you could ride
the roller coaster and while you were standing in line
you could literally hear PFM as if it was broadcasting
next to you because so many cars had it blasting.
Those were the carefree days. The perks were plenty.
The studios were s-a-d! When the assets were seized
by the IRS and it shut down, I was so close to trying
to get it, but something warned me. I regret it, although
Jim Martin bought it and put it back on and it was never
the same. He had Rock 103 (WDRK) and they swapped formats
once when PFM became Rock 108. They spray painted the
"8" over the "3" on the Van. How sad. Martin sold out.
I guess he made $$$ when he did that, but he did not
make any money while he owned them and he my limited
conversations with him were grim at best. I think he
hated that place more than life itself. Still, though,
it's fun to remember the good times and it was great
not to try to come up with payroll. Do you remember
any advertisers besides Club LaViella and Spinnaker?
Seems like Hamilton's was on the air along with Alvin's.
Oh - and the House of Beef!!!!!!!!! That was the biggest
dump ever across from Miss Newby's Liquors on Thomas Dr.
That's how we thought we could actually eat, but it was so bad,
I think no one went back. Thankfully, one could survive on
an all liquid diet in those days. I think the sand may have
cleansed the liver/.
That's all I can print legally.
Tibbs, email me with an address and I'll scan my 'PFM t-shirt and email the image to you. The window sticker has a reverse image cause it was designed to go inside the car, no doubt due to the salt air and sun.
I did forget about the Power 108 top 40 period, must have been late 80's or early 90's. I have sticker of that I can scan and send as well.
I rememeber talking to Jeff Davis during that summer of 1984 and he knew that Docket 80-90 was on its way and that the FM dial was going to explode with signals in the next few years. Looking at radio-locator.com, it seems there are 13 commercial FM stations licensed in the PC "metro", that's one for every 10,500 people. I would think a McDonald's or Subway franchise would need a bigger neighbourhood/service area to survive.
Although it's apples and oranges, Toronto has about 12 commercial FM stations (not incluidng rimshots) for the city's population of 2.5 million and the metro area population of over 5 million.
Slightly off thread, I remember a very low power christian FM station at 100.1 that was in a small cinder block building that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere in the Thomas Dr area of PCB. Were the call letters WPCF? My Vane Jone Radio-TV Guide book from the late 70's said those calls belonged to 1430 am. Can anyone fill in the details?
BTW, the chapter on John Long's website on Bill "The Birdman" Thomas, can be found here, http://www.oidar.com/CHAPTER18.htm. Scroll halfway down, just below the picture of John and Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire.
I did forget about the Power 108 top 40 period, must have been late 80's or early 90's. I have sticker of that I can scan and send as well.
I rememeber talking to Jeff Davis during that summer of 1984 and he knew that Docket 80-90 was on its way and that the FM dial was going to explode with signals in the next few years. Looking at radio-locator.com, it seems there are 13 commercial FM stations licensed in the PC "metro", that's one for every 10,500 people. I would think a McDonald's or Subway franchise would need a bigger neighbourhood/service area to survive.
Although it's apples and oranges, Toronto has about 12 commercial FM stations (not incluidng rimshots) for the city's population of 2.5 million and the metro area population of over 5 million.
Slightly off thread, I remember a very low power christian FM station at 100.1 that was in a small cinder block building that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere in the Thomas Dr area of PCB. Were the call letters WPCF? My Vane Jone Radio-TV Guide book from the late 70's said those calls belonged to 1430 am. Can anyone fill in the details?
BTW, the chapter on John Long's website on Bill "The Birdman" Thomas, can be found here, http://www.oidar.com/CHAPTER18.htm. Scroll halfway down, just below the picture of John and Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire.
> Wonder if Double O is ready to sell? PCB is one of
> the toughest radio markets there is. In Destin/FWB
> they are selling spots for $1.00 from a credible
> source. That market was tough, but PCB seems to be
> worse. To much radio. Back in the day it was just
> WPAP, WTJT 94.5 (I think that's the calls - it was a
> Rock station that had billboards saying "if it's
> too loud, you are to old." I think Bay 96, can't
> remember if 97 was much of anything, 98, WEBZ was
> at 99 (Jazz, maybe?) I don't remember 103.1 being
> on the air, nor 105.1. I remember Island signing on
> at 105.9. That's all I remember as competition.
>
> WPFM did blast onto the beach with so little interference.
> You are totally right about the station being on every
> car on Front Beach Road. At the Miracle Strip Amusement
> Park (a great place until the very end) you could ride
> the roller coaster and while you were standing in line
> you could literally hear PFM as if it was broadcasting
> next to you because so many cars had it blasting.
>
> Those were the carefree days. The perks were plenty.
> The studios were s-a-d! When the assets were seized
> by the IRS and it shut down, I was so close to trying
> to get it, but something warned me. I regret it, although
> Jim Martin bought it and put it back on and it was never
> the same. He had Rock 103 (WDRK) and they swapped formats
> once when PFM became Rock 108. They spray painted the
> "8" over the "3" on the Van. How sad. Martin sold out.
> I guess he made $$$ when he did that, but he did not
> make any money while he owned them and he my limited
> conversations with him were grim at best. I think he
> hated that place more than life itself. Still, though,
> it's fun to remember the good times and it was great
> not to try to come up with payroll. Do you remember
> any advertisers besides Club LaViella and Spinnaker?
> Seems like Hamilton's was on the air along with Alvin's.
> Oh - and the House of Beef!!!!!!!!! That was the biggest
> dump ever across from Miss Newby's Liquors on Thomas Dr.
> That's how we thought we could actually eat, but it was so
> bad,
> I think no one went back. Thankfully, one could survive on
> an all liquid diet in those days. I think the sand may have
> cleansed the liver/.
>
> That's all I can print legally.
>
Remember LaViella and Spinnaker on the air a lot. Also The Breakers and Surf Hut.Also recall the clubs would all get together in September and bid for remotes for the next year. Get them all booked up so the other clubs couldn't get on the air! Oh and I did a lot of remotes Sunday mornings at LaVilla. They had a KILLER bloody mary! Ok so this is killing me. I think I know who you are. Have a guess who I am? We worked together. You did mid-days BUT got moved to mornings. I did...? AND to top it all off I think we NOW live in the same city! That is if you haven't moved!
> the toughest radio markets there is. In Destin/FWB
> they are selling spots for $1.00 from a credible
> source. That market was tough, but PCB seems to be
> worse. To much radio. Back in the day it was just
> WPAP, WTJT 94.5 (I think that's the calls - it was a
> Rock station that had billboards saying "if it's
> too loud, you are to old." I think Bay 96, can't
> remember if 97 was much of anything, 98, WEBZ was
> at 99 (Jazz, maybe?) I don't remember 103.1 being
> on the air, nor 105.1. I remember Island signing on
> at 105.9. That's all I remember as competition.
>
> WPFM did blast onto the beach with so little interference.
> You are totally right about the station being on every
> car on Front Beach Road. At the Miracle Strip Amusement
> Park (a great place until the very end) you could ride
> the roller coaster and while you were standing in line
> you could literally hear PFM as if it was broadcasting
> next to you because so many cars had it blasting.
>
> Those were the carefree days. The perks were plenty.
> The studios were s-a-d! When the assets were seized
> by the IRS and it shut down, I was so close to trying
> to get it, but something warned me. I regret it, although
> Jim Martin bought it and put it back on and it was never
> the same. He had Rock 103 (WDRK) and they swapped formats
> once when PFM became Rock 108. They spray painted the
> "8" over the "3" on the Van. How sad. Martin sold out.
> I guess he made $$$ when he did that, but he did not
> make any money while he owned them and he my limited
> conversations with him were grim at best. I think he
> hated that place more than life itself. Still, though,
> it's fun to remember the good times and it was great
> not to try to come up with payroll. Do you remember
> any advertisers besides Club LaViella and Spinnaker?
> Seems like Hamilton's was on the air along with Alvin's.
> Oh - and the House of Beef!!!!!!!!! That was the biggest
> dump ever across from Miss Newby's Liquors on Thomas Dr.
> That's how we thought we could actually eat, but it was so
> bad,
> I think no one went back. Thankfully, one could survive on
> an all liquid diet in those days. I think the sand may have
> cleansed the liver/.
>
> That's all I can print legally.
>
Remember LaViella and Spinnaker on the air a lot. Also The Breakers and Surf Hut.Also recall the clubs would all get together in September and bid for remotes for the next year. Get them all booked up so the other clubs couldn't get on the air! Oh and I did a lot of remotes Sunday mornings at LaVilla. They had a KILLER bloody mary! Ok so this is killing me. I think I know who you are. Have a guess who I am? We worked together. You did mid-days BUT got moved to mornings. I did...? AND to top it all off I think we NOW live in the same city! That is if you haven't moved!
> Tibbs, email me with an address and I'll scan my 'PFM
> t-shirt and email the image to you. The window sticker has a
> reverse image cause it was designed to go inside the car, no
> doubt due to the salt air and sun.
>
> I did forget about the Power 108 top 40 period, must have
> been late 80's or early 90's. I have sticker of that I can
> scan and send as well.
>
> I rememeber talking to Jeff Davis during that summer of 1984
> and he knew that Docket 80-90 was on its way and that the FM
> dial was going to explode with signals in the next few
> years. Looking at radio-locator.com, it seems there are 13
> commercial FM stations licensed in the PC "metro", that's
> one for every 10,500 people. I would think a McDonald's or
> Subway franchise would need a bigger neighbourhood/service
> area to survive.
>
> Although it's apples and oranges, Toronto has about 12
> commercial FM stations (not incluidng rimshots) for the
> city's population of 2.5 million and the metro area
> population of over 5 million.
>
> Slightly off thread, I remember a very low power christian
> FM station at 100.1 that was in a small cinder block
> building that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere in the
> Thomas Dr area of PCB. Were the call letters WPCF? My Vane
> Jone Radio-TV Guide book from the late 70's said those calls
> belonged to 1430 am. Can anyone fill in the details?
>
> BTW, the chapter on John Long's website on Bill "The
> Birdman" Thomas, can be found here,
> http://www.oidar.com/CHAPTER18.htm. Scroll halfway down,
> just below the picture of John and Maurice White of Earth
> Wind and Fire.
>
Long Lohn's site IS a must read! Thanks Steve for reminding me of it. His story could be a lot of jocks story. Sad thing is radio will never be the same as it was back in the day. When tibbs and I worked at WPFM people listened to it to find out where to go and what to do. We had a new set of listeners each week who needed to know where the best clubs were. Where you could get the best drinks and see the hottest people! We played the best music and had a blast! In a town like PCB you couldn't just go by 12+ numbers. You had to SELL the beach!
> t-shirt and email the image to you. The window sticker has a
> reverse image cause it was designed to go inside the car, no
> doubt due to the salt air and sun.
>
> I did forget about the Power 108 top 40 period, must have
> been late 80's or early 90's. I have sticker of that I can
> scan and send as well.
>
> I rememeber talking to Jeff Davis during that summer of 1984
> and he knew that Docket 80-90 was on its way and that the FM
> dial was going to explode with signals in the next few
> years. Looking at radio-locator.com, it seems there are 13
> commercial FM stations licensed in the PC "metro", that's
> one for every 10,500 people. I would think a McDonald's or
> Subway franchise would need a bigger neighbourhood/service
> area to survive.
>
> Although it's apples and oranges, Toronto has about 12
> commercial FM stations (not incluidng rimshots) for the
> city's population of 2.5 million and the metro area
> population of over 5 million.
>
> Slightly off thread, I remember a very low power christian
> FM station at 100.1 that was in a small cinder block
> building that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere in the
> Thomas Dr area of PCB. Were the call letters WPCF? My Vane
> Jone Radio-TV Guide book from the late 70's said those calls
> belonged to 1430 am. Can anyone fill in the details?
>
> BTW, the chapter on John Long's website on Bill "The
> Birdman" Thomas, can be found here,
> http://www.oidar.com/CHAPTER18.htm. Scroll halfway down,
> just below the picture of John and Maurice White of Earth
> Wind and Fire.
>
Long Lohn's site IS a must read! Thanks Steve for reminding me of it. His story could be a lot of jocks story. Sad thing is radio will never be the same as it was back in the day. When tibbs and I worked at WPFM people listened to it to find out where to go and what to do. We had a new set of listeners each week who needed to know where the best clubs were. Where you could get the best drinks and see the hottest people! We played the best music and had a blast! In a town like PCB you couldn't just go by 12+ numbers. You had to SELL the beach!
> Steve - what's your e-mail address? Thanks in advance. Good
> talking to you,
> even if it's just on here - been a year or so.
>
Tibbs and Dubba, contact me directly at [email protected]. Love to talk about the Great 108.
> talking to you,
> even if it's just on here - been a year or so.
>
Tibbs and Dubba, contact me directly at [email protected]. Love to talk about the Great 108.
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